The most important factor in comprehension is

A) clarity of the selection.
B) length and word count of the selection.
C) quality of questions asked about the selection.
D) reader?s background knowledge about the topic of the selection.


D / Explanation:
A) Since comprehension is a constructive process in which readers use their background knowledge to construct meaning, reader?s background is the most important component.
B) Since comprehension is a constructive process in which readers use their background knowledge to construct meaning, reader?s background is the most important component.
C) Since comprehension is a constructive process in which readers use their background knowledge to construct meaning, reader?s background is the most important component.
D) Since comprehension is a constructive process in which readers use their background knowledge to construct meaning, reader?s background is the most important component.

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a. Send the child to the book center to look at books by himself. b. Tell him to watch the other children complete the matching activity. c. Re-teach the concept of rhyming and then provide practice with a self-correcting learning game so that the child can check to see if his answers are correct. d. Announce to the group that this child doesn't understand rhyming words.

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a) boss. b) colleague. c) coach. d) parent.

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The document that spells out employment conditions for teachers is

A. the professional association membership agreement B. the tenure agreement. C. the teaching contract. D. the teaching credential.

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